Authorities on Wednesday afternoon closed multiple westbound lanes on Interstate 80 in Placer County as the California Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash. The deadly crash involved multiple vehicles in the westbound lanes of I-80, just west of the town of Penryn, the CHP Auburn area office announced in a Facebook post. The CHP said […]
Yes, Murriel Oles has seen blood spilled at a polling place. She knew a man who worked the railroad for 30 years without an accident, then volunteered to work the election and promptly sliced his finger open on a folding table. Oles trains poll workers for the Placer County elections office, where she’s been working […]
Opening statements began Tuesday in Northern California’s first murder trial stemming from allegations a defendant provided fentanyl that killed the victim. Carson Schewe, 22, has pleaded not guilty to murder and two counts of drug charges in connection with the death of Kade Kristopher Webb, 20. Schewe was arrested by the Roseville Police Department in […]
The California Highway Patrol on Thursday arrested a suspect in a hit-and-run last month that critically injured a Roseville cyclist and strength coach who was on a training ride when a car struck him on a Placer County rural road. Officers arrested an 18-year-old Lincoln man on suspicion of felony hit-and-run in the crash that […]
(FOX40.COM) — A Placer County resident recently fell victim to a scam that law enforcement said is circulating throughout California. The scam involves a person attempting to sell their vehicle, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). Deputies said it starts with a car seller (victim) being contacted by a buyer (scammer) who makes […]
The Placer County Board of Supervisors has voted to formally oppose Proposition 1, a ballot measure that would reroute $6.4 billion in bonds into spending on homelessness and behavioral and mental health. Californians will vote on the measure in the March 5 primary election. The proposition, heralded by Gov. Gavin Newsom as a “treatment not […]
The Placer County Board of Supervisors this week allocated $2.5 million to move forward with plans for a forensic evidence lab that could provide a hands-on education for Sacramento State students. Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire said a new crime lab will help speed up the process of analyzing forensic evidence in local cases, […]
(FOX40.COM) — A person led Sacramento County deputies on two pursuits on Thursday before barricading themselves into a vehicle in Placer County, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). The Placer County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said its deputies are currently on the scene negotiating with the individual, who remains inside a vehicle in the […]
The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento has added a name to a list of clergy members accused of sexual abuse that now includes a priest who served in another Northern California diocese but was convicted of molesting a girl while visiting Placer County. Mark Kristy, once a priest of the religious order Discalced Carmelite Fathers, has […]
The California Highway Patrol is looking for a hit-and-run suspect in Placer County accused of striking a bicyclist who suffered major life-threatening injuries Tuesday after he was ejected from his bike. Officers from the CHP’s Auburn office were called at 1:30 p.m. to Crosby Herald and Wise roads in rural Lincoln for a report of […]
(FOX40.COM) — The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who was fatally shot by a California State Parks officer on Friday. Officials said Vinton Miller, 29, was staying in the Tahoe area while on a work visa from Jamaica. Around 10 a.m. on Friday, California State Parks said one of their officers attempted […]
Colfax High School and Elementary Schools were placed on lockdown Friday, which was ultimately lifted after deputies canvassed both campuses following reports an “unauthorized” person trespassed on each school site, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office said about 2:30 p.m. deputies still were on site but had “cleared” both […]